Set of drawers.



no. 677,734. l Patented July 2, |901.

A. FmKENnATH.

(Application led Dee. 10, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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ADOLF FINKENRATH, OF BARMEN, GERMANY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 677,7 34, dated July 2, 1901.

Application filed December 10, 1900. Serial No. 39,411. (No model.) i

This invention relates to an improved set of drawers with front folding flap for each separate drawer, said iiaps opening automatically on the actuation of the handle attached to the drawer.

In order to make the invention more clear, it is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a front elevation with the flaps closed, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section from front to back through the set of drawers. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing the handle-spring and heel-piece.

In each case the topmost Hap 1 is shown as closed and the second iiap 2 is shown open.

The new apparatus is constructed as follows:

In the separate divisions 1, 2, 3, Jac., are placed the removable drawers a, which are provided in front with folding lever-handles b, hinged thereto under spring-pressure. These handles, which act upon their springs by aid of heel-pieces b', Fig. 2, apply themselves against the closing flap c of theseparate drawers, overcoming the resistance of the spring e, arranged in connection with the hinge of the said flap.

In order to allow the handles b to pass through the iiaps c, the said flaps are provided at that point with apertures f. If it is required to draw out one of the drawers a and open the respective flap, it is only necessary to move the handle b downward in the direction shown by the arrow B. By the action of the spring 'e the covering-Hap c is then lifted in the direction indicated by the arrow A. The flap is thus opened, and the drawer ct can be pulled out more or less by aid ot' the handle b. Vhen it is desired to close the iiap again, it is lirst necessary to push back the drawera. The coveringap c is then caused to fall baclz,and,finally,the handle b is pushed in the opposite direction against the closed Iiap c.

Having now described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United StatesV is 1. The combination with a casing, of a Iiap hinged thereto to cover a 'drawer-opening, a drawer in said opening and a handle attached to said drawer and means for moving said handle toward said flap to hold said flap in closed position, substantially as described.

2. The lcombination with a casing, of a spring-pressed flap, hinged thereto, a drawer insaid casing, a handle secured to said drawer and projecting outside of said flap, and a spring acting to force said handle against said flap to hold the latter closed against the opening action of its spring, substantially as described. v

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLF FINKENRATH.

Witnesses:

OTTO KNIG, J. A. RITTEESHAUS. 

